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John Koensgen: Still Surviving
John Koensgen and his continuing transformation. Photo by Mike Levin. By Mike Levin There’s a trace of trepidation in John Koensgen as he prepares his newest role. When he picked up the script for...
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Legitimate Frustration in Ottawa’s Theatre
There are two acorns of wisdom germinating within Ottawa theatre: that the French and English communities are beginning to overlap, and that the real excitement is being driven by independent players....
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Barbara Brunzell’s Arts Translation
Barbara Brunzell. Photo by Mike Levin. By Mike Levin If someone creates a beautiful sculpture and no one sees it, does that make the person an artist? This is no longer just a philosophical question,...
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Splash’N Boots: “It’s Gotta Be Fun For Everyone, Right?”
By Mike Levin There’s a reason why kindie rock is North America’s fastest growing form of family entertainment. Parents want a shared experience that will captivate their kids and not be a long roll of...
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Arts Court Embraces Hidden Gem
By Mike Levin Yesterday, The Ottawa Arts Court Foundation named its three new resident companies: two anglophone – New Theatre of Ottawa and Evolution Theatre – and one francophone – Créations In Vivo....
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Another Way To Tell A Story In Theatre
By Mike Levin As always when I hear John Koensgen speak in his stage voice, I renew my flirtation with the character of actors and how their words can tell me what to think. John Koensgen. Photo by...
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New and Improved Arts Court: 2014
By Mike Levin It’s been so long since I’ve attended a meeting of a government’s economic-development committee, I’d forgotten the sweet swish made by $1,000 suits. That was today at City Hall, a gaggle...
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Koensgen, Hawes Try to Pull Magic From Whales
By Mike Levin There’s a strange connection between Dean Hawes, who penned Dreams of Whales, and John Koensgen, who will direct and act in the stage play’s inaugural world voyage starting October 20 at...
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